Programming portal applications

Abstract

Provided is a method for enabling dynamic graphical interfacing with a server from a client. A method includes receiving at a portlet, a plurality of user-generated drawing location identifiers, mapping the user-generated drawing location identifiers to an Applet function via an Applet application programming interface (API), and generating a drawing using a drawing method with the user-generated drawing location identifiers. After the drawing is generated a drawing is returned to a user associated with the user-generated drawing location identifiers. The user-generated drawing location identifiers can be one or more of mouse clicks, taps, and tablet PC drawing indications via a pen. The portlet enables a graphical interface via the Applet API and the Applet API is stored in a Java Archive file (JAR). The JAR file enables multiple users to view the drawing without requiring local files.

1. A computer-implemented method for enabling dynamic graphical interfacing with a server from a client, the method comprising:
 receiving at a portlet, a plurality of user-generated drawing location identifiers; 
 mapping the user-generated drawing location identifiers to an Applet function via an Applet application programming interface (API); 
 generating a drawing using a drawing method with the user-generated drawing location identifiers; and 
 returning the generated drawing to a user associated with the user-generated drawing location identifiers; 
 wherein the user-generated drawing location identifiers are one or more of mouse clicks, taps, and tablet PC drawing indications via a pen; 
 wherein the portlet enables a graphical interface via the Applet API; 
 wherein the mapping includes mapping Applet methods to portlet methods; and 
 wherein the Applet API enables multiple users to view the drawing without requiring local files.